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Discussion in 'Arsenal' started by PINKIE, Dec 27, 2012.

  1. Sharpe*

    Sharpe* Senior Member

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    Their games against United, us and Arsenal are key <ok>

    Chelsea game against us is key. Other than that they have a clear run.
     
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  2. Mantis

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    I think Chelsea will still drop points this season, to one or more of the smaller teams. They have looked susceptible so far. I must say, if Liverpool do win the league this season it will have fully justified their decision to keep hold of Suarez, which, although we all argued with one another at the time was the right thing to do from their (your) perspective.
     
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  3. Sharpe*

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    Yeah agreed mate <ok>

    If Suarez had gone we would have been shot mentally and been miles off, and, I think you would probably have won the League!

    Whoever is responsible for not coughing up say £60 mill needs firing <ok>

    I thought at the start of the season that you were short of a striker - especially if Walcott was to get injured; which is exactly what happened!

    If I can see that, then so should the guys being paid <ok>
     
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  4. Mantis

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    We did try to sign a striker, but for whatever reason it didn't work out. Doesn't make it right. Club has now have several transfer windows since RVP left to fill the void and has failed to do so. Not good enough!
     
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  5. Daveunited

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  6. Sharpe*

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    Completely agree.

    The policy of not coughing up is harming your team and has done for a while hasn't it?

    Arsenal have the capacity to be absolute top, but Wenger would appear to be too stubborn to spend.

    The sale of RVP (in general) and to a direct rival was just insane - as was not replacing him as you've said.

    Surely Wengers' days are numbered? I don't actually dislike the guy but its getting close to a decade which is mad really.
     
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  7. Sharpe*

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    Villa are not the only midtable plodders Stoke have beaten this year :1980_boogie_down:
     
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  8. Mantis

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    Wenger's obsession with being seen as different to the viagra clubs, is harming Arsenal. We always have to do things "the right way" as it were. I'd hoped that with the purchase of Ozil we as a club have turned a corner... the summer transfer window will tell us more. Have a feeling big changes are afoot which is not good as it's a WC year and we may need to rebuild due to the departure of certain players (no names mentioned as yet). The sale of RVP WAS insane, and it was proved when Manure won the league with his services up front. In hindsight Wenger is too much of a gentleman to not give in to player power and Ferguson knew it and obviously capitalized. Other teams know this and that's why we get screwed repeatedly over player transfers, sales and screwed tactically on the pitch. I believe Wenger really does care about Arsenal but needs to realize that being nice isn't getting us anywhere. I'd like to see us being more ruthless in every respect. The nice-guys-finish-last ethos really does apply here, sadly.
     
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  9. Sharpe*

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    Top post <ok>

    Not sure I can add anything to that.
     
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  10. Han Shot First

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    Untrue, they spent a lot of money over the last 3 years, it just never gets mentioned for some reason. They've easily spent far more than we have, i hate it when people give the mugsmashers undeserved credit, they're as much a cause of the financial problem as Citeh and Chelsea, and at least Chelsea and Citeh actually have the money to spend, whereas the mugsmashers almost bankrupted themselves with idiotic purchases, and are still in the ****ter financially now.

    Liverpool not buying success my arse.
     
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    Some merit in this, Liverpool have a net spend of approx £96m since 2011...
     
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  12. Sir_Red

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    3 years ago we spent lots on **** players that have since left the club. Our current squad is pretty cheap. Sturridge, Suarez, sterling and coutinho = 44million. And we're not in the **** financially. We have grown revenues massively, without bloody CL for 4 years, and reduced losses. We have very modest debt too. We're well run. And Chelsea and City don't have money to spend, their playboy owners do.
     
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  13. goonercymraeg

    goonercymraeg Amnesia Forum Moderator

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    You also have the problem of spending millions on the rebuilding of Anfield
     
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  14. Han Shot First

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    What's wrong, hit a nerve?
     
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  15. PeterRICK

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    Too right. If Rodgers can keep Liverpool competitive whilst building a new stadium then I'll respect him as a manager, rather than thinking he's just a bit of a knob with his portrait in his hallway.
     
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    If he wins the league then he gets maximum respect from me. Competing with Man City, Chelsea and Arsenal with bigger budgets, better squads and established managers, top marks!
     
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  17. PeterRICK

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    Meh, I still want to see how good they can do when handling European football too. Guess we'll see.
     
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  18. Krome

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    What would really get my respect is if he could stay competitive for a season without Suarez. Irrelevant now because I can't see him leaving
     
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    I don't see how you can't respect Liverpool if they win the league, nobody could say they won't deserve it or the 'best team didn't win' they have been on fire for a long time now, and part of that form has seen them blow us out of the water.
     
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  20. Krome

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    I just can't stand seeing that rat ****'s face all over bbc and sky every time they win...
     
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